Investigation of anxiety levels and target commitment in terms of some variables of candidates who take the special talent exam

The aim of this study is to investigate the anxiety status of the candidates taking the special talent exam and the goal commitment in their sportive performances in terms of some variables. 'Goal Commitment Scale' and 'Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Scale' are used as data collection tools in the research conducted in the correlational survey model. The study consists of 171 volunteer candidates who participated. The data obtained from the questionnaires are analysed in the Jamovi 1.8.2 statistical software program. In the study, Spearman correlation test and Man Whitney U test and for personal information "frequency, percentage, arithmetic mean and standard deviation" are used. According to the results of the analysis, it is determined that there is a statistically significant positive and moderate correlation between the participants' target times and the track times. There is a statistically remarkable positive and low correlation between target times and state anxiety. According to the gender variable of participants, a statistically significant relationship is found in favour of males. As a result, the difference between the target times of the males in the physical education and sports special talent exams and the degrees they achieved in the track is lower.